Had one that was chirping like that and the flyback was bad. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Goldspiel" <southdade@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 1:05 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: CTC203 - loud fast chirping noise (long) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ronnie Alston <raalston@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Jul 20, 2004 10:16 AM > To: "\"Tech Assist\"" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [TechAssist] Fw: CTC203 - loud fast chirping noise (long) > > Dan, > This may not be your problem but I have found this before. > No pic/snd chirps at plug in: q14104 leaky E-B, switching transistor > for > 12 v regulator ic u14104. > Also, check q14105 and u14104, if bad they can cause the same problem. > Q14105 is turned on by micro at turn on to turn 12v reg on. If 12v supply > doesn't come on when set is innitially plugged into power source the micro > won't even try to turn on the set. > Hope this helps, > Ronnie Alston > Alston's TV Service > 110 North Third Street > Ozark, Ark, 72949 > raalston@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:00 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] CTC203 - loud fast chirping noise (long) > > >> Sorry, I typed the wrong chassis # in the previous subject post. It is a >> CTC203 CH3 Chassis. >> >> >> Hi Fellow Techs, (tough dog so it's long) >> >> 32" RCA TV Model F32665 >> Chassis: CTC203CH3 >> >> I have a Common CTC203CH3 32" RCA Chassis here with a loud super fast >> chirping noise! (not a tick tick, squeal or a buzz, but a super fast >> consistant repeative chirping noise as soon as you plug it in AC, >> constant >> continous hi-speed chirping like at a rate of 20 chirps a sec - werid to >> describe but you get the idea - just not the normal tic tic or squeal) > Fuse >> ok, 2SC5148 Hot is OK, Flyback ok, voltage reg ok, Q14104 is good out of >> circuit, no cracks in PCB, all solder is good, L14401 coil is good, >> unplugged the Gemstar, what have I missed... Anyone seen this one? >> >> It's not the high pitched squeal you normally hear when the HOT is > shorted. >> (I double-checked the HOT out of circuit and it is Good!) I replaced the >> flyback with new one and voltage regulator and checked all the common > diodes >> and the common L401 L101 coils (forget the exact part location #'s) even >> took the two small coils out of circuit and double-checked them both and >> both are good and have good connections. I've looked it over and > troubleshot >> it for 4 hours and looked thru all my Servicesoftware tips, ESD tips, >> Intrepid tips (there are a lot for the CTC203) Dead - Loud fast chirping >> noise. However let me describe the noise (super fast chirping) on this >> set >> because it is not the normal squeal I commonly hear with a shorted HOT. >> It >> is a chirping noise - Only very very fast(like 20chirps or more per >> second >> to help best describe) I wish I could play a .wav of it to all you fellow >> techs but anyhow I am stumped and wanted to ask for any comments from >> anyone. I am not charging customer for repair because it happens to be >> someone in the family so wouldn't you know it, it would be the tough dog! >> LOL >> >> Dan Garris >> Garris TV >> New Bern, NC 28560 >> dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx >> (252) 638-4477 >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- >> Lost Password: >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/